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Cantu's streak at 14, but several join Florida Marlins' RBI parade

" The RBI express that is being piloted by Jorge Cantu had all sorts of passengers hopping on board for the Marlins on Thursday. There was Cameron Maybin popping his first home run of the season. There were Gaby Sanchez and Dan Uggla driving in one run apiece, John Baker two and Cody Ross three in a 10-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

But, once again, the RBI that glowed brightest belonged to Cantu.

His gap shot, which found its way to the wall in right-center at Sun Life Stadium and scored Hanley Ramirez from second, extended Cantu's streak of games with an RBI to 14, three shy of a major-league record that has stood for 88 years.

``I'm enjoying this like you have no idea,'' Cantu said.

Cantu has never heard of Ray Grimes, who set the record in 1922. Then again, he wasn't aware such a record even existed until recently. There hasn't been a game this season in which Cantu hasn't driven in a run, and now the Marlins head off to hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia to face their division rivals.

``I know how hard it is to drive in a run on one day, much less every day,'' Ross said. ``What he's doing is incredible with an exclamation point.''

Cantu, though, isn't doing it alone for the Marlins, who gained a series split with the Reds after dropping the first two games in extra innings. His helpers on Thursday included practically everyone in the lineup, most of all starting pitcher Josh Johnson."


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